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Thanks for the reply its an expensive hobby even more so in ireland .I had a look at your tank it is class it is exactly how i would like mine to look.The marine shop is not open untill monday and i hope to pick up my LR than have you any advice on how to set the LR up I know i can only set it...

Hi all just a silly question do i need an air stone in my tank i have just started my first sw tank i have too fairly good circulation pumps running i have the water salted my measurements are 1.026.I plan on collecting my LR in two days time.I am wating for my tank to come up to temp,is there...

I have some other fish in the tank it is a 80g tank there is 4 angles ,1 bala shark,and a couple of clown loach the rest are small fish like dinos and cardenls i would say they would keep the tank under controle but i would like to raise a couple of them.I will put a few of them in the net when...

I baught two new sordtails 1 mail 1 femail but i think she is pregnent i have never had livebairs before,she has quite a large belly i dont know what way to keep her should i keep her in the breading net that i baught i dont know how long it will be before she will give birth and how long i can...

I did what i was advised to do , i got a large deep plastic container 2x2x1 and poored out enough water to fill half of the container out of the tank that i was in the process of buying .I put all the fish in the container and sealed the container while i was traveling (20 mins).When i got...

Thanks for all the info i took your advice and made the move over the weekend now all the fish are liveing in there new home and i think it looks great they are all swimming around very healthy like they had never moved CHEERS:D:D:D:D:D

That sounds like a good idea i think ill buy a large tub and set them up like that cheers .

Even if it is just over night would a water change the next not help

I am buying a 75 gallon tank off a friend of mine i allready have a 30 gallon the fish that are in my friends 75 g tank are way too good to give away i want to keep them but i have to drain the 75 g tank too transport it what do i do with the fish while i am setting it up do i put all them in my...

I am buying a new 75 gallon tank off a friend of mine i already have a 30 gallon tank of my own the problem is my friend has a few fish in his tank that i want to keep and let them continue to live in the 75g , the problem is where do i keep his fish while i set up the 75g in my house, i have to...

I am going to have a chat with the bloke in the shop and get the t5 s you have convinced me. The LR cycle sounds a good option i think ill stick with that ill have to sort my self out a container for the water cheers for all the info yous have being very helpful i think its time to go and order...

Do i use any kind of cleaning liquit to clean out the bucket or do i just use water before i mix my tank water ?

I am going to start up a sw reef and i was wondering do i age my water before i do my pwc ,if so how long should i age it and should i mix my salt with it and can i leave it sitting in a drum ,should it be a closed drum or should it have contact with air dose the water have to be moved arround ?:)

Thanks for that that artical was very helpful had a look at your pictures the tank looks great.Any more helpiful advice every little bit counts , the metal haloid lights come with the set up i have planned on buying should i try to change them to t5 s or will they do the job i am putting in a reef

Hi all i have being planing to move onto a sw reef tank from FW i have being doing alot of reading up on it . i just have a couple of quick questions. 1 . What is the best way for mixing the salt with the water when starting up the tank? 2 . Should i keep LR in my sump and how much of it ...